escape Who acts: Gas, air, escape, act, key, We · What happens: escape, mean, get away, keep, avoid, leak out · To what, where: place, you, danger, something, it, rain · Speech: someone speaks here
«escape» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: escape in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To escape means to get away from a place where you are kept, or from danger.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod case det obl advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct cc case obl punct root To PART escape VERB means VERB to PART get VERB away ADV from ADP a DET place NOUN where ADV you PRON are AUX kept VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ from ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 escape mark 2 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 away away ADV _ 5 get advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 place case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 kept advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 kept nsubj:pass 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 kept aux:pass 13 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 place acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 danger punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 danger cc 16 from from ADP _ 17 danger case 17 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 13 kept obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 escape to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get away not said to happen to-infinitive a place away property vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from place=Source 4 keep present · passive you danger vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Beneficiary from danger=Eventuality
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To escape something means to avoid it: escape the rain.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj punct conj det obj punct root To PART escape VERB something PRON means VERB to PART avoid VERB it PRON : PUNCT escape VERB the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 escape mark 2 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 escape obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 avoid mark 6 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 avoid obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 escape punct 9 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 avoid conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rain det 11 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 9 escape obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 escape to-infinitive something vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Initial_Location 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive it vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location 4 escape infinitive the rain vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rain=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 Gas, water or air escapes when it leaks out.
nsubj punct conj cc conj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root Gas NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN escapes VERB when ADV it PRON leaks VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 6 escapes nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 water punct 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gas conj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 air cc 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gas conj 6 escapes escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 leaks advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 leaks nsubj 9 leaks leak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 escapes advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 leaks compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 escapes punct
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1 escape present Gas and water or air vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leak out present air vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Meaning 4 An escape is the act of getting away, or a way out: a fire escape.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det mark acl advmod punct cc det obl advmod punct det compound conj punct root An DET escape NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB away ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET way NOUN out ADV : PUNCT a DET fire NOUN escape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 escape det 2 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 getting mark 7 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 away away ADV _ 7 getting advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 way punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 way cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 getting obl 13 out out ADV _ 12 way advmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 escape punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 escape det 16 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 17 escape compound 17 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 5 act conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a escape the act and a fire escape tree rules 2 get away gerund the act and a fire escape not said here a way away property vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 On a computer keyboard, Escape (Esc) is a key that cancels.
The tree, 11 words case det compound obl punct nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct root On ADP a DET computer NOUN keyboard NOUN , PUNCT Escape PROPN ( PUNCT Esc PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET key NOUN that PRON cancels VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 keyboard case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 keyboard det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 keyboard compound 4 keyboard keyboard NOUN Number=Sing 12 key obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 keyboard punct 6 Escape Escape PROPN Number=Sing 12 key nsubj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 Esc punct 8 Esc Esc PROPN Number=Sing 6 Escape appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 Esc punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 key cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 key det 12 key key NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 cancels nsubj 14 cancels cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 key acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 key punct
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1 is a present Escape a key a computer keyboard tree rules 2 cancel present a key tree rules
Example 1 We practised our fire escape plan at home.
nsubj nmod:poss compound compound obj case obl punct root We PRON practised VERB our PRON fire NOUN escape NOUN plan NOUN at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plan nmod:poss 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 5 escape compound 5 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan compound 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 home case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We our escape plan home tree rules 2 plan our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The hamster escaped from its cage.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET hamster NOUN escaped VERB from ADP its PRON cage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hamster det 2 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 3 escaped nsubj 3 escaped escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 cage case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cage nmod:poss 6 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 3 escaped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 escaped punct
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1 escape past the hamster hamster's cage vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from cage=Initial_Location
Example 3 The prisoners tried to escape over the wall.
det nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET prisoners NOUN tried VERB to PART escape VERB over ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoners det 2 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 escape mark 5 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 over over ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 escape obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the prisoners vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 escape not said to happen to-infinitive the prisoners not said here the wall vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over wall=Initial_Location
Example 4 We had a narrow escape when the branch fell just behind us.
nsubj det amod obj advmod det nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET narrow ADJ escape NOUN when ADV the DET branch NOUN fell VERB just ADV behind ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 escape det 4 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 escape amod 5 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 fell advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branch det 8 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 9 fell nsubj 9 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had advcl 10 just just ADV _ 12 us advmod 11 behind behind ADP _ 12 us case 12 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 fell obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a narrow escape vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Patient 2 fall past the branch behind us vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme behind we=Location
Example 5 Gas can escape from a leaking pipe; if you smell it, tell an adult.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux case det amod obl punct mark nsubj advcl obj punct conj det obj punct root Gas NOUN can AUX escape VERB from ADP a DET leaking VERB pipe NOUN ; PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON smell VERB it PRON , PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 escape nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 escape aux 3 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 pipe case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pipe det 6 leaking leak VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 pipe amod 7 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 escape obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 tell punct 9 if if SCONJ _ 11 smell mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 smell nsubj 11 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 tell advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 smell obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 11 smell punct 14 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 escape conj 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 adult det 16 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 14 tell obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 escape punct
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1 escape can Gas a leaking pipe vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from pipe=Initial_Location 2 leak gerund vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 3 smell a condition, not said to happen present you Gas vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 tell speech: assert infinitive Gas not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 6 We went to the beach to escape the heat.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN to PART escape VERB the DET heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 beach case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 to to PART _ 7 escape mark 7 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 heat det 9 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 7 escape obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the beach vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location 2 escape to-infinitive We not said here the heat vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heat=Initial_Location
Example 7 Use the fire escape if the stairs are full of smoke.
det compound obj mark det nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root Use VERB the DET fire NOUN escape NOUN if SCONJ the DET stairs NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 escape det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 escape compound 4 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 full mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 9 full nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 full cop 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Use advcl 10 of of ADP _ 11 smoke case 11 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 9 full obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the fire escape vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Patient 2 is a condition, not said to happen present the stairs of smoke; full property tree rules
Example 8 Press Escape to close the window on the screen.
nsubj flat mark det obj case det obl punct root Press PROPN Escape PROPN to PART close VERB the DET window NOUN on ADP the DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press Press PROPN Number=Sing 4 close nsubj 2 Escape Escape PROPN Number=Sing 1 Press flat 3 to to PART _ 4 close mark 4 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 close obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 screen case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 screen det 9 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 4 close obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 close punct
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1 close to-infinitive Press the window the screen vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
Example 9 This time there was no escape.
det obl:unmarked expl det nsubj punct root This DET time NOUN there PRON was VERB no DET escape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 was obl:unmarked 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 was expl 4 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 escape det 6 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 4 was nsubj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 was punct
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1 be past no escape there time vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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